England and Sri Lanka and Netherlands battle out in match 25 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Thursday, 26th October. The match will be played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and the scheduled start time is 2:00 pm IST. Get ready for ENG vs SL with the hottest betting odds, best bonuses, most valued bets, pitch report, playing lineups, and fantasy picks.
Who will win the match?
The defending champions in their wildest of dreams would have never imagined that their tournament will be a horror ride. England were dominated by South Africa in the last match and handed their biggest lover ever in ODI World Cups. The three lions will now have to do bulk of the work to stay in contention of a top four finish. Their first challenge starts today when they face of against a wounded Sri Lanka. England has a slight edge over the former champions Sri Lanka in ODI World cups.
The two teams have played 11 ODI World Cup games to date, of which England has won six and Sri Lanka has won Five matches. When it comes to the recent head to head record in recent England won three and Sri Lanka two of their last five head to head encounters.
- England’s chance of winning: 74%
- Sri Lanka’s chance of winning: 26%
England vs Sri Lanka Odds comparison
ENG vs SL Most Valuable Bets?
- Joe Root to score over 38.5 runs @ 1.87 (Parimatch)
- Kusal Mendis to score over 29.5 runs @ 1.87 (Parimatch)
- Kusal Perara to score over 24.5 runs @ 1.87 (Parimatch)
Pitch and Weather Conditions
The pitch at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has a reputation of being an excellent batting strip and when the first world cup match was played last week between Australia and Pakistan it lived up to the expectations. For today’s game the pitch is slightly of the centre pitch resulting in shorter square boundary towards the Cubbon Park end and the pitch is dry with an even covering of grass and the temperature at Bengaluru is going to be temperate at 31 degree Celsius.
Match Info
- Tournament: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
- Match: England vs Sri Lanka, Match 25
- Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium, Bengaluru
- Date & Time: 26th October, 2023 @ 2:00 pm IST
ENG vs SL Toss Prediction
In the 24 ODI matches played at this venue the team batting first won 11 matches and the team batting second won 12 matches. The pitch gets to bat on under lights and we predict the team winning the toss will opt to bowl first.
England Preview and Playing XI
England announced Brydon Carse as the replacement for injured Reece Topley and he is unlikely to be in contention for todays game. Chris Woakes will make his way back into the playing XI. It is going to a tough decision for the coach to pick amongst Moeen Ali, Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone. Each player brings in anew dimension to the lineup and they will be picked based on the conditions and balance of the team.
England Playing XI: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (C & wk), Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Gus Atkinson/Mark Wood.
Sri Lanka Preview and Playing XI
Sri Lanka announced Angelo Matthews as the replacement for injured Matheesha Pathirana. Matthews who has played three ODI matches in the last three years clearly out of the contention for a spot in the playing XI. Dunith Wellalage might comeback into the lineup after having sat out in the win against Netherlands.
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (C & wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha/Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka.
ENG vs SL Top Fantasy Picks
England
| Player Name | Last Match Stats |
|---|---|
| Harry Brook | 17 runs |
| Jonny Bairstow | 10 runs |
| Joe Root | 02 runs |
| Adil Rashid | 10 runs & 2 wickets |
Sri Lanka
| Player Name | Last Match Stats |
|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | 54 runs |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | 91 runs |
| Dilshan Madhushanka | 4 wickets |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 1 wicket |
ENG vs SL Dream11 Team
- Wicket Keeper: Kusal Mendis, Jonny Bairstow
- Batsman: Joe Root, Harry Brook, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perara
- All-rounders: Liam Livingstone
- Bowlers: Dilshan Madhushanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Adil Rashid
